St. Joseph Parish at 254 Sixth St., Manistee, MI 49660 US - Mt. Carmel Cemetery regulations

MOUNT CARMEL CEMETERY Maple & Merkey Roads Manistee, MI Mount Carmel Cemetery is hallowed ground and shares with all sacred places regulations to insure reverence, neatness, and order. Our common responsibility for the upkeep of our cemetery calls for all to observe these regulations:

1. Artificial arrangements are only permitted in an urn or pot aligned with headstones. Other arrangements, such as wreaths, are only permitted during winter months, from November 1-April 15; at all other times they will be removed.
2. No planting of trees or shrubs is allowed on any lot unless approved by the sexton.
3. All flower urns, pots, and statues must be in line with markers or monuments. Statues must be of a religious type acceptable to the Catholic faith.
4. Planting of live flowers in the ground is permitted within an area of 14 inches from the grave marker or monument; borders must be within this area.
5. Waste material requirements restrict using litter barrels for flowers, branches, and rakings only (bio-degradable materials). All other refuse, such as plastic, cardboard, metal, etc. is to be removed from the cemetery; whatever refuse you bring to the cemetery, you must take back with you when you are finished decorating.
6. Roller-blading, skateboarding, riding horses, walking dogs or other pets is not permitted on cemetery property. Please remember this is a sacred place, not a public park.

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